This week we will be tackling a period in history that had been brewing since the end of the Civil War, the culmination of a whole lot of unconstitutional laws, racial inequality and injustice that came to a boiling point in the 1950’s into the 1960’s. We’ll be talking about how the civil rights movement […]
Category Archives: History
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Aug
Aug
Hey guys! Anyone else feeling excited about Vanguard? PLEASE COME TO THIS CLASS! Hopefully it will be a great time this week, but this class will set the stage for the rest of the year. The information you will learn this week is crucial to understanding many of the things we will discuss later in […]
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Aug
Aug
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Watch the following video to learn the basics of flag football. ***There are several key differences from American Football (as opposed to what the rest of the world calls football, which to us, is soccer) so even if you think you know how to play, please watch the video.*** Practice throwing a football after watching […]
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Apr
Apr
Please sign up in this doc for your end of year presentation. For more information on end of year presentations, click here…and here. Study/Learn: Read the following sections in STOW: “Rebuilding the Fatherland,” “The Three-War War,” “The Holocaust,” “The War that Stretched Across the World,” and “The Atom Bomb” — TAKE NOTES on these sections […]
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As long as there has been war, there have likely been prisoners of war. Experiences recorded by some of these individuals during the twentieth century give us a look into real life examples of the brutal circumstances and inhumane treatment they endured. Countless soldiers died at the hands of their captors, due to injuries sustained, […]
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Mar
Mar
Friends, this is our last official week of Ultimate. If you haven’t watched the following videos, please do! Spend a few minutes practicing the different frisbee throws. You’ll be amazed how much your aim and accuracy can improve with little tweaks! See you Thursday! Visit this website to learn about the different types of frisbee […]
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Mar
Mar
Writing Assignment This week is the last week of writing. Don’t cheer too loud, you might hurt my feeling. 😉 This week write your last paragraph…. Asia! Study/Learn: Read the section titled “Black Tuesday and a New Deal” in STOW Watch this Youtube video of firsthand accounts from people who lived through the Great Depression […]
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Mar
Mar
Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of England during a very tumultuous time, from 1940-1945 and had a great impact on the direction of World War II. Spend some time learning about his life and impact. Start with the following two links. How might his challenging childhood prepared him for his role later in life? […]